Postcode B79 8DX (Tamworth) Terminated October 2000

Map showing B79 8DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 8DX is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in June 1999 and terminated in October 2000.B79 8DX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B79 8DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B79 8DX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B79 8DX is Coleridge Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shakespeare Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 911 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 8DX (for ages 11 and under) is Moorgate Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mortimer House. The last OFSTED inspection on October 5, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B79 8DX is The Dog Inn and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whittington Cantonese and is 5.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Policing for B79 8DX is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B79 8DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B79 8DX, and the approximate distance away.

Coleridge Close 35 m
Shakespeare Close 55 m
Stevenson Road 96 m
St Austell Close 116 m
Marlowe Court 149 m
Tennyson Avenue 150 m
Dryden Road 164 m
Chaucer Close 165 m
Spenser Close 165 m
Burns Road 165 m
Marmion Park 173 m
Bronte Court 187 m
Kingsley Close 190 m
Wordsworth Avenue 199 m
St Ives Close 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 8DX

Introduction June 1999
Termination October 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 8DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
415 m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
425 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
586 m
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
719 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
759 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
886 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
910 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.06 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.15 km
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.19 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.4 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.82 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.83 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.84 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.29 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.52 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.7 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.71 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.79 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
4.57 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.73 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.03 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.03 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.06 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.33 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.46 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.46 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.46 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.56 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.56 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.56 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.56 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.57 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.57 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.58 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.58 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.66 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.66 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8DX - Data from Apr 2022

Shakespeare Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Shakespeare Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Wordsworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Wordsworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 911 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 980 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8DX - Data from Dec 2021

Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 3 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Hints Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.64056400
Longitude -1.69996400
OS Easting 420400
OS Northing 0304800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8774
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Perrycrofts ED
Electoral Ward Mercian
Local Authority District Tamworth
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Local Learning and Skills Council Staffordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000199
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Staffordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1